Working Actively Together for Children

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

WATCH project focus on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism (SECTT) is supported by TDH-NL since 2013. Traveling Child Sex Offenders/Pedophile selects Nepal as a destination point for Sexual Abuse/Exploitation. Children (boys and girls) are at high risk of Sexual Abuse/Exploitation due to lack of awareness and un-protective society. By employing a work strategy based on Prevention, Provision, Promotion and Persecution, the project undertakes the following types of work: case research on Child Sexual Abuse/Exploitation; Access to Justice for the victims; assistance provision to children and their families to report sexual abused and exploitation cases; legal aid and protection; and coordination with police and public prosecution officers.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

Evidence based case research

Assisting and Empowering victim and their families to report child sexual abused and exploitation cases

Prevention on sexual abuse/exploitation/pedophilia

Awareness and Advocacy

Protection of children

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS (2013 – 2018):

Case Research conducted: 261

Saathi played bridging role between victim child and Law Enforcement to arrest and access to justice in which 52 child sex offenders/pedophiles (16 foreigners and 36 Nepali)